Central Park's beautiful Mandarin duck is back

Central Park had been missing a duck - but not just any duck. It is one of a breed regarded as the world's most beautiful duck.

The East Asian Mandarin has brilliantly colored feathers and a bright pink bill, 1010 WINS' John Montone reported. It settled in to the Turtle Pond a while back and had taken off before but came back.

Birdwatchers hoping that nothing bad had befallen this particular member of the city's waterfowl community, can rest easy for now

Where is our MANDARIN DUCK? He was not reported yesterday, and we checked the likely spots late day. If you see him, let us know! He likely still is in Central Park, but he has been known to fly to the Hudson River 79th-Street Boat Basin -- @WinoBradNYpic.twitter.com/O04nJPT5pJ